Halloween LUSH Products

I realize that Halloween was last Friday, but I want to show you the LUSH products that I purchased for the holiday! I think you can still get these even though its not Halloween and you may be more interested in the Christmas products (I may have already ordered some of these). Anyway, I got three of their Halloween products and have tried them all throughout the month of October.

First, I got the Wizard bubble bar. Bubble bars are my favorite product from LUSH because they create the greatest baths ever. This one added some purple color and some glitter. The smell actually reminded me of Christmas more than Halloween, as it smelt like pine trees. However, it made me think of fall as well. I only used about a quarter of this bath bomb, and I can't wait to use more of it!

Next, is the Northern Lights bath bomb. I was bad and didn't take a photo of this one before I put it in the bath. Also, it didn't look very nice. as it was broken when I got it in the mail. However, I still loved the colors that this product created. It was mostly purple, but it also had some blue and yellow in it. I can't really describe the smell of this one, but I really enjoy it. It contains ylang ylang which is one of my favorite things to say, and it smells fantastic. Overall, I'm excited to use this bath bomb again!

Finally, this is my favorite Halloween product from LUSH. This is the Sparkly Pumpkin bubble bar. First of all, I love the color and the glitter that this product gave my bath. It was absolutely gorgeous. Also, it smelt like spices and reminded me so much of autumn and Halloween.I used this one on Halloween night and it was no doubt the best of the three. Unfortunately this product is no longer in stock, but I really hope they bring it back next year!

Thanks for reading through this post! I hope you had a very happy Halloween! Do you love LUSH as much as I do? And are you planning on ordering any Christmas products from them?? I hope your having a great week and I'll talk to you soon!

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Jordan Marie

October Ipsy Bag 2014

I am very sorry that I haven't posted in almost a month! I can't believe it has been that long. It was spirit week at my school recently and I was helping with the planning of the pep rally and the homecoming dance. I had a lot of fun, but things got very busy. Anyway, I'm back now! I'm so happy about my Ipsy bag this month and I can't wait to share it with you!

The theme of this month's bag is Beauty Candy. I don't exactly see that theme other than the paper that they give you. However, I did notice that most of the products are blue or cool colors. I think this makes it great for October.

The bag itself is a really gorgeous teal color. It has a square quilted pattern and is shaped like most of their other bags. Although the bag was not big enough to fit all of the products, I guess that's a good thing because almost the samples this month good sized.

The first thing I saw when I opened the package was a protein BB cream from the brand Ecru. This is a BB cream for your hair. I had never tried a product like this before, but I absolutely love it. My hair was starting to look awful because of the weather. It was so frizzy and annoying. This product really smooths out my hair and leaves it soft and untangled the whole time I'm at school. I just put a small amount into the ends of my hair when it's damp, then I blow dry it upside down. Also, this product smells great so it's not annoying to put in my hair and have it their all day.

When I first opened the actual bag, I found a body butter from Ayres. I'm not the biggest fan of body butters that I get from this service, as I already use products that I like and don't really need new ones. When I tried this one, it moisturized my skin pretty well, but I don't really enjoy the smell of it. The product says it smells like jasmine and rosemary, but I don't get that scent from it. I'm not exactly sure what it smells like, but I don't think I will use it very often because of the scent.

Next, I received cleansing wipes from the brand Skyn. I have tried this brand before and I like the products that I have tried. I didn't actually try these, as I usually save makeup wipes for when I travel. I really like the writing on their packaging. It's a paragraph that gives you uses for the wipes that I think everyone can relate too.

I received a small lip gloss from Starlooks in the color Guilty Pleasure. I sort of wish it was bigger, but I do like the color. I wore this the other day to go out to dinner and I liked how it looked with my fair skin. It's pretty close to my natural lip color so I really like the natural look it gives me. I'll be paring this with some dramatic fall eye shadow looks.

I'm saving my favorite thing that I got for last. This is a gorgeous baked mineral eye shadow from Jesse's Girl in the color Esmeralda. At first, I wasn't sure about the color because of how it looks in the package, but it is a beautiful silvery brown color. I've started wearing this color every day with dark brown eye shadow in the crease. My only complaint is that the package is SO hard to open. I've started using the tweezers that I use for my eyebrows to open it because I really want to use it. I've been applying it with the brush that I got last month.

I swatched both the lip gloss and the eye shadow on the back of my hand.

I hope you guys enjoyed seeing my October Ipsy bag! I recently purchased some Too Faced Christmas products and the Benefit advent calendar, which I'm very excited to post about. You'll have to wait until Christmas though! I also purchased so Halloween goodies from Lush that I'm currently trying out, so I'll share those with you as well. I hope you're having a great day and I will talk to you as soon as I can!

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Jordan Marie

My Scarf Collection

As it is starting to get cooler where I live, I got my scarves out the other day. Fall and winter definitely call for some cute scarves. I have a variety of different kinds from different places and I wanted to share them with you! I love infinity scarves because they are the most comfortable, but I also have some regular scarves. (A trick to making any scarf into an infinity scarf is to just tie the ends together in a small knot. No one will even notice that it's a regular scarf!).

All of the scarves are put on over a plain white tee that I purchased from Forever 21. Normally, I style them with different tops, but for the purpose of showing my collection I wanted to give them all the same backdrop. I don't remember where I got all of these from, but I will let you know if I do in the captions. Without further ado, here's my collection!

A pink and blue scarf from TJ Maxx.

A gray scarf with lots of detailing.

Bright blue scarf (one of my favorite colors) with white leopard detail.

A yellow, pink, and brown scarf with ruffles from a street fair in NYC.

A favorite Christmas and winter scarf with reindeer and other details.

A very thin purple and blue scarf tied to be and infinity scarf.

A black and white scarf. A favorite to wear with burgundy tops from Kohl's.

A grey scarf with leopard detailing.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my scarf collection! I'm going to be wearing these a million different ways in the coming fall and winter seasons. Tell me what your favorite scarf was in the comments and I'll talk to you very soon!

Jordan Marie

September Ipsy Bag 2014

I'm so happy about my makeup bag this month! There are some really great products in here and I'm excited to share them with you. This month there were five products and I loved how they are all very different.

The bag is fairly large and can fit all the products in it with room to spare. The color is silver with a black zipper and studs across the top. 

The theme of the bag this month is Street Style. I think the lipstick and the eyeliner are very fitting for the grungy street styles today. I loved seeing the looks they created on the paper that came with the bag. I think Ipsy always create cute themes to go with their bags, and this one is no exception!

The item I was most excited about was the brush from Crown Brush. This is the Infinity Shadow/Crease Duet Brush. I'm not always the biggest fan of two sided brushes because I always feel the need to store them sideways in order to keep them clean, but I really enjoy this one.The smaller side is very dense and is perfect for putting the a color into your crease, while the larger side is fluffy and is great for blending. Overall, the brush is very soft and I think I will get a lot of use out of it.

I received a 3-in-1 product from LeeAnni Eco. This is a moisturizer, toner and serum in one. It feels really smooth on the skin and has a cooling type effect when you apply it. I love using this at night because when I wake up my skin is so smooth. I was so happy that I did not break out from this product and I can continue to use it!

Next, I have a deep conditioning hair mask from Briogeo. This is the Don't Despair, Repair mask. I'm probably the least happy about this product as it is for dry, damaged, or chemically treated hair. My hair is not any of those things, so I don't have a use for a product like this. (I do not need softer hair, it will never stay in a ponytail or bun ever again!) However, this product smells very good, so I may have to use it just for that reason. 

I was searching for a new brown eyeliner and Ipsy basically read my mind. They sent me the Pacifica Natural Water-Proof Eye Pencil in the color Fringe. It's a gorgeous dark brown color. I have been using this to tight line my eyes every day and I also put some on my waterline. It has pretty good staying power, although it's not the best on my waterline. Anyway, I really love this product and I will continue using it every day!

Finally, Ipsy did not help me with my lipstick addiction, and now I have another beautiful fall color. (Not that I'm complaining about that, but I'm running out of room in my lipstick drawer. I received the Hikari lipstick in the color cabernet. It's an amazing berry color and I think it compliments my skin tone pretty well. I will get some use out of this product!

Here are the swatches of the lipstick and the eyeliner on the back of my hand. You can see what they would look like on you if you have a fair skin tone like me!

I hope you liked this blog post! I really enjoy doing posts about my Ipsy bag every month. If you're interested in the subscription or any of the products, check out ipsy.com. I hope you're having a great week and I will talk to you soon! Goodbye! xo

Jordan Marie

My Top Five Lipsticks For Fall

I am so happy that fall is almost here! One of my absolute favorite things about the season is the lipstick. I love the reds and dark berry tones. All of the options below are from the drugstore. I do not have very many high end lipsticks as I can't usually bring myself to spend a lot of money on a lipstick. Below are five of my favorite lipsticks that I will be wearing in the coming fall season.

First, I have two Smoochies lipsticks from Covergirl. To the left is number 215 #luv u. I usually wear this color to school everyday unless I decide to wear the other lipstick in number 220 #text me. Number 215 is very close to the color of my lips, but it makes them look a lot better. Number 220 is a red color with some glitter in it. I love this one because once it's on your lips it is not too red or too glittery. Both of these are perfect for school! 

In the middle I have a Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick in the color Kiss of Life or 111. This is the perfect matte red for my skin tone. As I would not normally wear this color to school, I'll be wearing it almost all the time outside of school. I think it's my #1 red lipstick (and trust me, there's quite a few in my lipstick drawer). I'll have to pick up some more colors from the Kate Moss line soon!

Finally, I have two lipsticks from Revlon that are a bit darker. To the left is a Lip Butter in the color Red Velvet or 040. This is a dark vampy red color and I love wearing it with sweaters for some reason. It's the perfect color if you want to go dark, but not as dark as the next lipstick. To the right, I have a lipstick in the color Black Cherry or 477. I love this color, however it does take a bit of work to make it look good with my fair skin tone. I have to use the tiniest amount and make sure to blend it out with my finger. Once I get it blended though, it's the creates the best dark fall look.

Let me know down in the comments what your favorite lipstick is for fall because I would love to try it! I'm hoping my Ipsy bag will arrive tomorrow so I can try all the products and get a new post up! I hope you are having a great day and I'll speak to you soon!

Jordan Marie

My Cruise 2014

This past July, I had the amazing experience of going to the Caribbean on a cruise. I went on the Carnival Splendor. It is a beautiful ship, and the staff were all incredible. I had so much fun, and I want to show you some of the many photographs taken on the trip.

Our ship while docked in port

The ship left out of New York City, which was nice because it is one of my favorite places in America. Embarkation is not the most fun part of the trip, as there is a lot of waiting, but it's totally worth it once you get on the ship. I'm sad that I did not get any photos of the ship's interior because it was absolutely amazing. I can't believe something like this floats! Leaving out of New York allowed us to leave from the harbor and pass the statue of liberty. I had never seen the statue in person and I was very excited to finally see it! We made sure to be on the correct side of the ship and it made for some great photos!

The Statue of Liberty

After leaving the harbor, we were out into open water! We left New York a little after 4:00 pm and did not arrive at our first port until 3:00 pm two days later. Almost three days at sea made me very happy to finally see land when we arrived in Puerto Rico. We went to Old San Juan, which is the more historic part of Puerto Rico, rather than the city of San Juan. My favorite part about Puerto Rico is the two forts on the shores of the island. I had the pleasure of going inside one of these forts. The forts themselves are beautiful, but so are the views that you get. I felt like I was able to see the entire island while on top of the fort. Only one complaint about Puerto Rico...it is SO hot. As we went in July, it was extremely sunny, and we had to jump in the pool once we got back to the ship.

Buildings on the shore

One of the forts in Old San Juan

The sign near the entrance of the fort

An area inside of the fort

Amazing view from the top of the fort

Flags flying from the top of the fort

Our next stop on  the trip was St. Thomas. It only took us one night to arrive on the island after leaving Puerto Rico. St. Thomas is an absolutely gorgeous island. The hills are lined with colorful houses and yachts line the docks. We planned a snorkeling excursion for the day. After finding our small group at the Fat Turtle Restaurant (yes that was the actual name), we boarded a sail boat, and headed out to a turtle cove. The boat ride was amazing because we got to see all the beaches and buildings that lined the bay. Our guides had some great information and they were so much fun to be around. It was probably my favorite boat ride, and my first on a sailboat! Once we arrived at the cove, we hopped in and went in search for some turtles! We were able to see not only three turtles, but also sting rays, tropical fish, squid, and a coral reef. This was my absolute favorite part of the trip. Unfortunately, I did not get many pictures while snorkeling because my camera is not waterproof. I had a waterproof one, but it is disposable, and I have yet to develop the photos. However, there were some great photos of the island from our boat ride!

Welcome sign near where our ship docked

Restaurant where we met our group and guides

Dock where the yachts parked

A waterfall on the shore

A building on the shore

Houses on the hillside

The final port of call was Grand Turk. My favorite part about the island is the gorgeous turquoise blue water. It is so clear and looked absolutely incredible. Here, we planned an excursion to go horseback riding on the beach and in the ocean. I was very excited about this as I love horseback riding, but don't get to do it very often. Grand Turk had a bit more poverty than St. Thomas did. The people live in small houses with sand lawns. On our car ride to the beach, we saw donkeys roaming around, and even a group of them on someone's porch! Dogs and horses also roam freely on the island. It's very small as it's only seven miles long and one and a half miles wide. Our horseback riding excursion was a great experience. I had the opportunity to ride in the ocean without a saddle which was very new to me. Previously, I had only been horseback riding with saddles and on trails. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera on the boat, and didn't get pictures during the ride, but there are some great pictures of the island.

Beach houses on the shore

A shipwreck on the shore

One of the many beaches on the island

One of the diving tour boats in the water

My favorite picture of the trip :)

On the final night, we were able watch the sunset from the deck. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The sun was bright red, and the clouds over it looked purple. In a matter of about fifteen minutes, the sun goes from up in the sky to sinking into the ocean. It appears to just disappear before our very eyes. I don't think photographs can capture how amazing this is, but they can try!

Also, there was a demonstration where I learned how to make towel animals. After learning, I couldn't stop making them. Once you get they hang of it, they are not difficult to make, you just need the right sized towels and practice! This is my first attempt at an elephant, and I used my sunglasses for eyes.

I hope that you have enjoyed this post about my vacation! It was an amazing experience and I'm so happy that I chose to go for my birthday. The food was great and I miss it quite a bit. I would love to go on another cruise very soon. Hopefully next year! :) I apologize that this post took a while to go up. I've been working on it all week, but did not have very much time as school is getting very busy. Keep on the lookout for a new blog post about my favorite fall lipsticks. I'm so happy that it's almost fall. It's my favorite season! Comment below what you love about fall and I'll talk to you soon! xo

Jordan Marie